All Episodes

On the ground for LA's historic ICE protests (Redux)

War, politics, and sports collide as Iran competes in LA for the World Cup

From immigrant roots to celebrities, how LA became a soccer city

The World Cup is more than just soccer. How it’s a flash point for politics, the economy and ICE for host cities like LA

Voter Game Plan Part 5: Your last chance to cram before the June 2 primary

Voter Game Plan Part 4: What you need to know about the key Orange County races

Voter Game Plan Part 3: The primary races for LA mayor and LA County sheriff heat up

Voter Game Plan Part 2: Voting for judges is one of your toughest ballot tasks. What to consider when making your choices

Voter Game Plan Part 1: What you need to know about the June primary elections

Inside a Southern California church, where Muslims, Jews, and Christians all pray

'Astronomical' LA28 Olympics ticket prices have shocked fans. But could a more expensive games benefit taxpayers?

Big Bear Valley’s ‘royal couple’ Jackie and Shadow & their emotional journey to parenthood

Rotten food, disease, isolation. What we know about conditions at the Adelanto ICE detention center

Looming strike, budget deficit, and superintendent under federal investigation. What it could all mean for LAUSD's 400,000 students and staff

Whistleblower alleges manager asleep on job during Eaton Fire response. Complaint raises questions about accountability and preparedness

We did the math: Men speak way more than women in the 10 films up for the top Oscar

Route 66 has a 100-year legacy of American road trips and expansion, but the Mother Road had its problems too

California is not tracking whether its multi-billion dollar public preschool program is working. So how do we know if it’s helping or hurting students?

Money, politics and power: Casey Wasserman remains head of LA28 Olympics despite connections to Jeffrey Epstein. What does this mean for Olympics planning?

Inside an Orange County immigration court. What it reveals about the Trump Administration’s changing policies

After disasters, California mandates timely reports. Why it matters that more than 100 of them are years overdue

A Cambodian Genocide survivor was undergoing the legal immigration process and had protections against deportation. So why was she detained by ICE indefinitely?

LAPD requested nearly $100 million from the city for the Olympics. Will taxpayers be footing the bill?

The Trump Administration wants your confidential voter data. What’s behind their battle with CA and other states?

Where is LA a year after the fires? Checking in with survivors, rebuilding and nature

Meet the filmmakers who love AI (Redux)

How AI became a Hollywood villain – especially for animators (Redux)

Shuttle Endeavour’s final mission for a new home and space exploration

Residents left behind at elder care facilities in LA raise serious questions about evacuation preparedness

Altadena childcare providers' struggle to rebuild raises questions about government disaster response

Gender-affirming care for transgender youth is at risk in LA and nationwide

Health workers say ICE agents at hospitals are compromising patient care

California's new public preschool program for 4-year-olds: Exploring transitional kindergarten

‘Taken: The Agents Raiding Communities and the People Trying to Stop Them’ from Latino USA & CalMatters

Who pays for the 2028 Olympics? LA taxpayers may be on the hook

Why the site of the largest methane leak in US history still hasn’t been shut down

How becoming a US citizen just got harder under the Trump administration and what it means for Angelenos

Prop 50: Is California’s redistricting push a threat to democracy or a defense of it?

An LA Commission created to tackle city government scandals is being stymied

Reports about failures in response to the January LA fires and a 2018 fire have striking similarities

How union organizing is being upended by private universities in Southern California

Why California's protest law is flawed and the consequences to protesters

The Huntington Beach library at the center of America’s culture wars

An update to the Bass vs. Crowley feud

Former Orange County Supervisor Andrew Do is officially in prison. What questions remain?

The cost of becoming a teacher in California. Who can afford to do it?

Deputies severely beat a man struggling with mental health issues. Where are the records?

Despite three 911 calls, how did two men with disabilities die in their home during the Eaton Fire?

The dirty secret of trash: Illegal dumping in the Southern California desert

Inheriting: Leialani & The Occupation of Guam

How one man rebuilt his life, 100 miles at a time

Are Latino pollsters helping or hurting the Democratic cause?

Trading in the American Dream for the Mexican Dream

Getting lost in Latina trad wife TikTok

Did the cellphone ban in high schools work?

On the ground for LA's historic ICE protests

Return from Mexico

Inheriting: Nicole & the Third World Liberation Front

Inheriting: Bảo & the Vietnam War

Inheriting: Victoria & the Cambodian Genocide

How the Rent Brigade took on LA’s landlords

From ranchers with guns to gurus with crystals: How extremism in the American West has evolved

Can Oakland point the way for the future of liberal cities

The fallout over LAFD funding: Bass vs. Crowley

Rebuild or leave? One Black family in Altadena decides their future after Eaton Fire

When the disinformation machine comes for you

‘Free the Tee’ Redux: Fighting back against LA golf course scalpers

Meet the filmmakers who love AI

How AI became a Hollywood villain – especially for animators

Highland Park: Land of the snake

NOBODY KNOWS ANYTHING: And the Oscar Goes To…

LA Made: The Other Moonshot - Part 4: The Landing

LA Made: The Other Moonshot - Part 3: Making an Impact

LA Made: The Other Moonshot - Part 2: Spring Loaded to Failure

LA Made: The Other Moonshot - Part 1: Ignition Starts

Is it possible to build a fire-proof house?

Why fires happen in Southern California — and how we can prevent them

The first five days: Inside LA’s most destructive wildfires

LAist newsroom answers your questions about the fires

How one man rebuilt his life, 100 miles at a time

Lions, Coyotes, & Bears: Part 4 Redux - The Eagle Lovebirds

Lions, Coyotes, & Bears: Part 3 Redux - The Bear Nuisance

Lions, Coyotes, & Bears: Part 2 Redux - The Coyote Villain

Lions, Coyotes, & Bears Part 1 Redux - The Mountain Lion Celebrity

Hollywood’s flopping, send in the clowns

Too young to vote, but not to care: 3 high schoolers watch the election

George Gascón’s reelection loss and whether there’s a future for the progressive prosecutors' movement

Republican strategist on what both parties get wrong about the Latino vote

LA City Council President Marqueece Harris-Dawson on the tape scandal fallout, homelessness, and the presidential election

OC Supervisor Andrew Do to plead guilty to corruption charge following LAist investigation

Patrisse Cullors on leaving BLM, racial justice, and the election

Judith Butler on gender anxiety and the election

District Attorney Gascón: Part 4 - Nathan Hochman vs. George Gascón

District Attorney Gascón: Part 3

District Attorney Gascón: Part 2

District Attorney Gascón: Part 1

‘Shocking, Heartbreaking, Transformative’ host Jess Shane challenges the ethics of documentary storytelling

‘Radiotopia Presents: Shocking, Heartbreaking, Transformative’ on Imperfect Paradise

Lions, Coyotes, & Bears: Part 5 - Roads & Wildlife

Lions, Coyotes, & Bears: Part 4 - The Eagle Lovebirds

Lions, Coyotes, & Bears: Part 3 - The Bear Nuisance

Lions, Coyotes, & Bears: Part 2 - The Coyote Villain

Lions, Coyotes, & Bears: Part 1 - The Mountain Lion Celebrity

NHPR’s Outside/In: The New Space Race on Imperfect Paradise

Return from Mexico

LAist Studios presents Passing The Mantle: Is Gen Z less curious than the Baby Boomers?

Return to Mexico: Part 3

Introducing Passing The Mantle, from LAist Studios

Return to Mexico: Part 2

Return to Mexico: Part 1

‘Free the Tee’: Fighting Back Against LA Golf Course Scalpers

A Challenging Year for LGBTQ+ Teachers in SoCal

LAist & NPR present 'Inheriting' Episode 2 - Carol & the Los Angeles Uprising: Part 2

LAist & NPR present 'Inheriting' Episode 1 - Carol & the Los Angeles Uprising: Part 1

The Gen Z Water Dealmaker: Bonus

The Gen Z Water Dealmaker: Part 4

The Gen Z Water Dealmaker: Part 3

NPR & LAist Studios present 'Inheriting'

The Gen Z Water Dealmaker: Part 2

The Gen Z Water Dealmaker: Part 1

NPR Host Tonya Mosley on ‘She Has A Name,’ Reporting Her Family’s Own True Crime

The Forgotten Revolutionary Redux: Part 8

The Forgotten Revolutionary Redux: Part 7

The Forgotten Revolutionary Redux: Part 6

The Forgotten Revolutionary Redux: Part 5

Imperfect Paradise presents: The Big One : The Earthquake

The Forgotten Revolutionary Redux: Part 4

The Forgotten Revolutionary Redux: Part 3

The Forgotten Revolutionary Redux: Part 2

The Forgotten Revolutionary Redux: Part 1

LAist Investigates: The Unknown Mandate - Accessing Medication Abortion at California Universities

Strippers Union: Part 4

Strippers Union: Part 3

Strippers Union: Part 2

Strippers Union: Part 1

Imperfect Inquiry: Have Identity Politics Been Hijacked?

RFK Jr. - The Presidential Candidate for Wellness Conspiracists?

Yoga's "Queen of Conspiracy Theories": Part 3 REDUX

Yoga's "Queen of Conspiracy Theories": Part 2 REDUX

Yoga's "Queen of Conspiracy Theories": Part 1 REDUX

Under The Influence with Jo Piazza on Imperfect Paradise

Imperfect Paradise presents HTLA: Volunteers Take On The Homelessness Crisis: Part 3 & 4

Imperfect Paradise presents HTLA: Volunteers Take On The Homelessness Crisis: Part 1 & 2

The Castle: Part 4

The Castle: Part 3

The Castle: Part 2

The Castle: Part 1

Imperfect Paradise presents LAist Investigates: The Truth Inside California's Nursing Homes

People vs. Karen: Part 4

People vs. Karen: Part 3

People vs. Karen: Part 2

People vs. Karen: Part 1

Nury & The Secret Tapes: Part 4

Nury & The Secret Tapes: Part 3

Nury & The Secret Tapes: Part 2

Nury & The Secret Tapes: Part 1

Introducing Imperfect Paradise: Nury & The Secret Tapes from LAist Studios

From LAist Studios: Imperfect Paradise Returning Sept. 27, 2023

The Barbie Tapes: When Girls--and Barbie--Could Do Anything

Battle of the Bulge

Introducing LA Made: The Barbie Tapes from LAist Studios

How COVID Changed Everything - Part 3 - Acting

How COVID Changed Everything - Part 2 - Adapting

How COVID Changed Everything - Part 1 - Rethinking

Part 4 - “Imperfect Paradise” Presents: Finding Home con DACA

Part 3 - “Imperfect Paradise” Presents: Finding Home con DACA

Part 2 - “Imperfect Paradise” Presents: Finding Home con DACA

Part 1 - “Imperfect Paradise” Presents: Finding Home con DACA

NPR's Code Switch on Imperfect Paradise

Kundalini Yoga’s #MeToo Moment

Kundalini Royalty

“Queen of Conspiracy Theories”

Introducing Season 4: Imperfect Paradise - Yoga's "Queen of Conspiracy Theories"

Update: Alex Villanueva Loses

Sheriff Villanueva - Part 5

Sheriff Villanueva - Part 4

Sheriff Villanueva - Part 3

Sheriff Villanueva - Part 2

Sheriff Villanueva - Part 1

Introducing Season 3: Imperfect Paradise - The Sheriff

The Forgotten Revolutionary - Part 8

The Forgotten Revolutionary - Part 7

The Forgotten Revolutionary - Part 6

The Forgotten Revolutionary - Part 5

The Forgotten Revolutionary - Part 4

The Forgotten Revolutionary - Part 3

The Forgotten Revolutionary - Part 2

The Forgotten Revolutionary - Part 1

Introducing Season 2: Imperfect Paradise - The Forgotten Revolutionary

Home is Life: Episode 3

Home is Life: Episode 2

Home is Life: Episode 1